Niccolò Da Conti - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Niccolò Da Conti: Encyclopedia Ii - Niccolò Da Conti - Travels
Da Conti first crossed the desert to reach Baghdad and from there sailed down the Tigris to Basra. He then sailed through the Persian Gul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia - Battleship
Battleship was — from the 15th century until the mid-20th century — the name given to the most heavily gun-armed, most heavily armore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vijayanagara Empire: Encyclopedia - Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. It was founded by Harihara, also kn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conti: Encyclopedia - Conti
Conti can refer to: an abbreviation for the German automobile part manufacturer Continental AG. Musée Conti is the name of a historical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1395: Encyclopedia - 1395
1395 - Events. End of reign of Hungary by Capet-Anjou family. Albert IV becomes archduke of Austria. Rama Ratchathirat becomes king of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1469: Encyclopedia - 1469
1469 - Events. July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. This event ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vijayanagara Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vijayanagara Empire - Founding
The founding of the original kingdom was based on the principality of Anegondi, based on a fortified town on the Tungabhadra river in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Renaissance: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Renaissance - Origins
Italian Renaissance - Northern Italy in the High Middle Ages. By the late Middle Ages, central and southern Italy, once the heartland o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Industrial Age
However, from the early 1840s onwards, several technological innovations started to revolutionize the conception of warships. Reliable st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vijayanagara Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vijayanagara Empire - Dynasties And Rulers
This list is based on the book by Robert Sewell (A Forgotten Empire). Sangama Dynasty Harihara I (Deva Raya) 1336-1343 Bukka I 1343-1379...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - The Dreadnought Era
With advances in gun laying and aiming, engagement ranges had increased from 1000 yards or less to 6000 yards or more over the previous f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vijayanagara Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Vijayanagara Empire - The Empire At Its Peak
In the following two centuries, the Vijayanagar empire dominated all of southern India, and was probably stronger than any other power in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Early Battleships
The origin of the concept of the battleship can be found in the "great ships", such as galleons, which had existed in several European co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - World War I
A naval arms race had been ongoing between Germany and the United Kingdom since the 1890s. The building of Dreadnought actually helped Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Post World War Ii
After World War II, several navies retained battleships, but they were now outclassed by carriers. The Italian Giulio Cesare was taken by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Renaissance: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Renaissance - Development
Italian Renaissance - International relations. Northern Italy was divided into a number of warring city-states, the most powerful being...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Renaissance: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Renaissance - Culture
Italian Renaissance - Literature and poetry. Prior to the Renaissance, the Italian language was not the literary language in Italy. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - Fictional Appearances
The term "battleship" often makes an appearance in military-oriented science fiction, where they often occupy a role similar to their his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Battleship - World War Ii
With the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, the major navies of the world scaled back their battleship programs, with numerous ships on all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Niccolò Da Conti: Encyclopedia Ii - Niccolò Da Conti - Account Of His Voyages
Throughout his travels, he had abandoned Christianity for Islam, and he was requested by Pope Eugenius IV, as a penance, to relate his tr...   » Read the article